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Originally Posted by angeleyez410 
I am not overweight anymore, but about a year ago I was semi big for my height and body frame. No one ever sat there and called me big or fat or anything but my doctor had warned me to loose a couple of pounds so it wouldnt be a health hazard. It came to the point where I was fitting into plus size clothing and it irratated me that I was getting so big, so I decided to get my butt in gear and do something about it. Back then I was 5'5 -150 pounds, most of you will say "thats not fat at all" but it was. I have a small body frame so the weight did show & I was extremely embarassed to ever wear anything showing my arms or anything the least revealing to my stomach. Being in my teens, it was hard for me because all my girlfriends went to the beach's showed themselves off in their itsy bitsy bikinni's where I wouldnt be caught dead with a one peice on. I always wore a t shirt and shorts when swimming. Now I am 21 years old, I am 5'5 still and weigh 116 pounds and I am happier than ever. Sometimes I get caught up in the moment wanting to loose a couple more pounds but I know I am healthy and I can fit into the clothes I always wanted to own.
Now many of you probally are bigger than I was at my highest weight and are probally thinking this girl is crazy but truth is now a days when you are in your teens it is hard to be socially accepted unless you are a perfect size 0 or 2. It is very saddening but true. So please dont belittle me saying I didnt need to loose the weight and so forth because I am more than happy that I did.
The way I lost 30 pounds-
I worked at a pharmacy so i spoke to my friend who was a pharmacist there and he was telling me about this new ALL NATURAL vitamin called "one a day weight smart" which aids in helping you speed your metabolisim while giving you your daily vitamin intake. It is only 8 dollars a bottle & you could find it any any pharmacy or grocery store. (walgreens, eckerds, cvs..etc.etc). I am not promoting the vitamin in any way but it defintly did assist me with the metabolism and energy aspect of it. Along with taking the "one a day vitamins" I started drinking at least 7-8 glasses of water a day, which believe it or not is an essential when trying to shed some pounds. I also felt hydrated all the time and my skin was becoming a heck of a lot more clear than it was before I drank water daily. I excercised about three times a week, not strenous exercise , just the basic walking fast paced for a mile, some belly crunches etc etc. I also ate so much healthier. I used to be a big junk food addict. I loved Micky D's and Wendys, but I had to let them go lol. Instead of indulging myself in greasy hamburgers I decided to try eating more veggies and fruits. I weighed my meat and cut down on the carbs a bit. I came to find fruits and veggies tasted a whole lot better to me than fast food and potato chips, plus they gave me tons more energy. Instead of parking close to a place, i parked further away...just a little bit more exercise can make a difference in your weight. I drank green tea a lot too which gave me more energy and helped my cravings for the regular snapple's I used to drink. The thing with loosing weight is I find it more productive to weigh yourself once a week instead of every day and keep track of the weight from there. If you weigh yourself every day you are basically giving yourself mixed signals.
Well i just wanted to let you know that loosing some weight is not easy whatsoever, but it can be done and without surgery. I hope all of you get to your dream weight and become satisified with yourselves.
Good luck All . |
You look stunning! Great job; all your hard work paid off!
You are absolutely correct about how you look in your teens being important, especially when it comes to confidence. Younger women moreso than men are a bit self concious about their figures.
Did you notice you gained confidence and started posing in the mirror a bit more?
I'm guilty of that too.
Just make sure you keep this up! The guys are probably banging down your door as we speak
We're so glad to have you here with us as a part of the community. People of all shapes and sizes are welcome, and positive success stories like yours are what helps motivate so many others.
Hope to see you around!
William